Fence-post.



R. W: PHILLIPS.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED was, 1914.

I 1,176 983. Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that-1, BoB TWJPHILLIPs, a citizen of the United "States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to fence posts, and more especially to combined fence posts and anchors therefor.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a post wherein the same when fastened in the ground will be prevented from pulling up or twisting should any strain be exerted thereon, thus rendering the said post firm irrespective of the length of usage of the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a combined post and anchor wherein the same can be readily and quickly erected. and will obviate the possibility of the tilting thereof when subjected to strain resultant on the application of the wire fence fabric thereto.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a combined post and anchor which is simple in construction. strong, du-

rable. and inexpensive in manufacture and installation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a post, showing the ground in vertical section with the anchors therein constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, looking toward another side of the post. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the post removed from the ground. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the anchor plates. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the braces forming a part of the anchor.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates a post, preferably made from cementitious material. and is upwardly tapered, although said post may be made from any other suitable material and of any desirable form, having provided in opposite faces notches 5 or ribs 6 located contiguous @pecification of Letters Batent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

Application filed August 8,1914. Serial No; 855,793.

adapted to beembed'ded in the groundwhen :the' post is erected for supporting the fence wire fabric 13, which is stretched andfastened thereto in any suitable manner.

Arranged about the post A and embedded in the ground G a suitable distance below the surface thereof are anchoring plates 7, each belng preferably formed from cementitious material and are disposed vertically in a manner to face the sides of the post A at the required distance away from the same. Each anchoring plate 7 is formed with anotch 8 or rib 9, or both, if desired, and engaged' in the notches 5 or with the ribs 6 on the post A and also engaged in the notches 8 or with the ribs 9 on the anchor- 1ng plate 7 are downwardly convergent brace members 10 which serve to prevent the pulling up of the post when the wire fabric B is fastened thereto and held under tension.

Each anchoring plate 7 at its lowermost edge is formed with a rib 11 which holds the said anchoring plate firmly in the ground to prevent the creeping upwardly thereof withg in the earth.

Spaced from the upper end of the post A and formed on two sides thereof at right angles to each other are abutments 12, while embedded within the ground C is a diagonally disposed bearing plate 13 against which rests the lowermost end of an inclined prop 14, the upper end of which is engaged with the abutment 12, it being understood that two props and bearing plates are employed when the post is used at a corner of the fence, and these props 14 are at right angles to each other. and in this manner the post A is firmly held against tilting movement and also prevented from sinking within the ground with the resultant loosening of its anchorage therein.

It will be apparent that should the notches 8 be dispensed with in the post A and anchoring plate 7, the respective ribs 6 and 9 will serve as the equivalents thereof, and this will be true when the ribs 6 and 9 are dispensed with and the notches 5 and 8 are employed.

It is of course to be understood that the post may be made from any suitable material, but preferably the post, anchoring plate. braces and props are made from reinforced concrete.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is The combination with a post having its opposite sides adjacent its lower end notched, anchor plates adapted to be embedded in the ground in spaced relation to the post, one face of each plate being provided With a rib to prevent creeping of the plates within the ground, the opposite face of each plate having an inclined recess, and a rib projecting outwardly therefrom above the recess, and downwardly convergent 15 ROBERT W. PHILLIPS.

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GERTRUDE L. SHAW, MAY B. KNIGHT.

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